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        • Fed Up and Speaking Up: Black Educators Share Recommendations to Reduce Biased and Unjust Suspensions of Black Boys
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    • Stella Adams Housing Experts Defines the Term REO
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    • 3 Facts with Lisa A. Kelly, Esq. Reminders for Respondents Avoiding Potential Fair Housing Violations
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    • iBrief: Lost in the Shuffle of the Foreclosure Dilemma
    • Students Benefit from Homeownership
    • Promoting the Goals of Fair Housing
    • How Can CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) Funding Support Education and Fair Housing
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      • Seminal Research Dr. Farah Farahati Mental Health, Schooling, and Labor Market Outcomes
      • Seminal Research Dr. Tanya Sandrock ​
      • Making Student Achievement a Priority: The Role of School Counselors in Turnaround Schools: Hines et al.
      • Dr. Donna Y. Ford: Inequities and Discrimination in Gifted Education: Why Hispanic and Black Students are Under-Represented and the Case of District U-46
      • ​ Socio-Emotional & Psychological Issues and Needs of Gifted African-American Students: Culture Matters​
      • Michelle Frazier Trotman Scott, Ph.D.
      • Ingah Davis-Crawford
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      • Motivation and Engagement in Student Assignments: The Role of Choice and Relevancy
      • Dr. Tommy J. Curry and Dr. Gwenetta D. Curry On the Perils of Race Neutrality and Anti-Blackness
      • Dr. Tommy J. Curry and Dr. Gwenetta D. Curry TAKING IT TO THE PEOPLE
      • Tommy J. Curry, Ph.D. Ebony A. Utley, Ph.D. She Touched Me: Five Snapshots of Adult Sexual Violations of Black Boys
      • Donna Y. Ford, Kenneth T. Dickson, Joy Lawson Davis, Michelle Trotman Scott, and Tarek C. Grantham A Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color ​ >
        • An Exclusive Q&A A Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color
      • Zarrina Talan Azizova and Pamela P. Felder ​ Understanding racial/ethnic meaning making Narrative analysis of STE[A]M doctoral student experiences
      • Ahmad R. Washington, Ph.D. and Renae D. Mayes, Ph.D. ​ Addressing the Needs of Racially, Ethnically, and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities
      • Johanna K. P. Greeson, Lindsey M. Weiler, Allison E. Thompson, Heather N. Taussig A FIRST LOOK AT NATURAL MENTORING AMONG PREADOLESCENT FOSTER CHILDREN
      • Characteristics and education outcomes of Utah high school dropouts who re-enrolled
      • Seema Shah and Grace Sato Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement ​
      • The Future of Youth Justice: A Community-Based Alternative to the Youth Prison Model
      • Attitudes and beliefs of older youth in foster care about child welfare-based natural mentoring
      • Natural mentoring among older youth in and aging out of foster care: A systematic review
      • Maria Alexandra Incorporating Music Strategies into Early Spanish Language Acquisition
      • Learning English Through Music
      • (Re)defining the Narrative: High-Achieving Nontraditional Black Male Undergraduates at a Historically Black College and University
      • Working with Twice-Exceptional African American Students: Information for School Counselors ​
      • The Seminal Dr. Donna Y Ford: A Study of Achievement and Underachievement Among Gifted
      • Using Blooms−Banks Matrix to Develop Multicultural Differentiated Lessons for Gifted Students
      • Foster Youth and the Transition to Adulthood : The Theoretical and Conceptual Basis for Natural Mentoring
      • Child Welfare Professionals’ Attitudes and Beliefs About Child Welfare-Based Natural Mentoring for Older Youth in Foster Care
      • Racial Discrimination and Resilience in African American Young Adults: Examining Racial Socialization as a Moderator: Dr. Danice L. Brown and Dr. Tracy L. Tylka:
      • Making Sense of Transitions: An Examination of Transfer among Economically Disadvantaged Undergraduates
      • Foster Youth and Social Support: The First RCT of Independent Living Services
      • The Cohort Leadership Development Model: Student Perspectives
      • Board of Trustees Of Colleges and Universities Staying in Touch with Their Students
      • Stress and the College Student
      • Why Historically Black Colleges and Universities Are Needed in the 21st Century.
      • Understanding Race in Doctoral Student Socialization
      • Self-Compassion and Body Dissatisfaction in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Meditation Intervention
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      • Living Academic Research ​Dr. Cynthia Alease Smith Writing While Black – Exploring Perceptions of African American Writing in the 21st Century
      • Living Academic Research Dr. Natoshia Anderson An Analysis of African American Gifted Girls’ Achievements in Mathematics and Science Classes
      • Living Academic Research Dr. Pamela L. Grayson: The Spiritual Development of Online Church Attendees Compared with Traditional Church Attendees
      • Living Academic Research Dr. Dorothy C. Handfield In-School Violent Behavior Impacts Future Goals for Low Socioeconomic Status Black Male Students who were Exposed to Community Violence
      • Living Academic Research Dr. Donna Y. Ford How to Become a leading Educational Consultant?
      • Living Academic Research ​Dr. Devin DeLaughter Transformational Leadership​
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        • 5 Effective Strategies to Help Your Kids Learn to Read
        • Six Tips for Growing Good Readers: Christopher Wooleyhand, Ph.D.
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      • Takeaways from Reviewing Proposals across Disciplines for AERA Aaron J. Griffen, PhD
      • The Doctoral Pursuit >
        • Dr. Lyn’s Help for Self-editing Series >
          • Part 1​ Dr. Lyn’s Help for Self-editing
        • Mental Health >
          • Part 1 Dr. Jennifer Rounds-Bryant ​​Maintaining Mental Health Through The Doctoral Process
          • Part 2 Dr. Jennifer Rounds-Bryant Maintaining Mental Health Through The Doctoral Process
      • Information, Questions, Facts and Blogging >
        • Dr. Joseph C. Spears Health Expert, Scholar, and Author
        • Lori Shemek, Ph.D. Five Quick Health Tips
        • 55 Men of Color Share Powerful Stories of Victories
        • Proposal, Prospectus, and Dissertation
        • Why are papers rejected so many times? by Dr. Lyn Walden
        • Dr. Gwenetta Curry My First Semester as an Assistant Professor
        • Seven Reasons Why It’s Important to Expand the Voices of the Seldom Heard
        • Educators Weigh in on the Potential Impact of What is Happening in Ferguson
        • In Case You Missed It: Ashley Hill and the College Scholarship Maze
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          • 3 Questions Tom Granoff, Ph.D. How to Create a Qualitative Dissertation Topic that Will Enhance Your Future Career ​
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          • 3 Questions with Raphael Crawford Tells Us Why Parents Should Use The Summer To Seriously Prepare For The Beginning Of School! >
            • UNPLUGGED What Should the Conversation About Student Performance Data with Parents Look Like? Dr. Raphael Crawford @DrRaphaelC
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Sairah Qureshi : The Culture of Bullying
          • 3 Questions with Espree Devora: Women in Tech
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Elwood Watson: Race: The Ongoing American Dilemma
          • 3 Questions with Dmitri Mehlhorn: Why You Are An Active Father In Your Child's Education?
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Ralph Gardner, III: African American Students and Special Education
          • 3 Questions with Shelly Sanchez Terrell: 30 Goals Challenges for Teachers
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Kim Weeden The Link Between a Student's Family Income and Their Choice of a College Major?
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Nicole McZeal Walters: African American Women and Leadership at Predominantly White Institutions of Higher Education
          • 3 Question with Matthew Frattali: Technology and Learning
          • 3 Questions with Stella Adams: HUD ruling on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH)
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Natoshia Anderson: What Are The Challenges Confronting African American Women As They Seek A Successful STEM Career?
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital: Part 2: The Importance of Alumni Giving and Its Impact on Institution Success
          • 3 Questions with 3 Questions with Dr. Cory Koedel: Are For-Profit Colleges Bad for Higher Education?
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Donna Y. Ford: “Telling Our Stories” Culturally Different Adults Reflect on Growing Up in Single-Parent Families
          • 3 Questions with Raymond Burse: President Kentucky State University: Part I:The Importance of Alumni Giving and Its Impact on Institution Success
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Leah Whigham: The Childhood Obesity Crisis in America and Can Recess Make A Difference
          • 3 Questions with Catrice Alphonso: Youth Development
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Monica Randall: Importance of an Allergy-Friendly Collegiate Environment
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Marva Robinson: The Impact of the McKinney,Texas Incident on Children
          • 3 Questions with Gina Byrd-Phelps What is Differentiated Instruction?
          • 3 Questions: Does It Matter Where You Went To College?: Marcia Robinson, SPHR
          • 3 Questions with Felicia Meadows: Transitioning From Middle School to High School
          • Lee Cameron, Jr. Preparing Young People to Compete in a Global Economy?
          • 3 Questions with Dr. Tekemia Dorsey Effective Leadership in Time of Crisis
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Donna Y. Ford, Kenneth T. Dickson, Joy Lawson Davis, Michelle Trotman Scott, and Tarek C. Grantham

A Culturally Responsive Equity-Based Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color
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The authors of this Bill of Rights for Gifted Students of Color have extensive experience and expertise in gifted education and multicultural education. We are leading Black scholars in gifted education with an individual and collective mission that is equity-oriented and multicultural/ culturally responsive. We have written and provided mentoring, teaching, advising, leadership,and professional development in gifted education on behalf of gifted students of color at professional organizations around the world, such as the National Association for Gifted Children and Council for Exceptional Children - the leading U.S. organizations in both gifted education and special education, specifically subgroups devoted to equity, diversity, and inclusion. We have authored and published in gifted education and multicultural journals, books,
and a host of other scholarly, grassroots, and social media outlets. The sections are not mutually exclusive but, instead, represent a culturally and equity grounded holistic approach to do what is necessary to desegregate gifted education and advanced learner programs to support and advocate for students of color. We are honored to present this culturally responsive and equity
driven Bill of Rights for gifted students of color.



NOTE: The term ‘educator’ is used in the broadest and most comprehensive sense, which
includes teachers, administrators, coordinators, counselors, and school psychologists.

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Dr. Donna Y. Ford  @donnayford  is Professor of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. She teaches in the Department of Special Education and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Dr. Ford has been a Professor of Special Education at the Ohio State University, an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Virginia, and a researcher with the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. She also taught at the University of Kentucky. Professor Ford earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Urban Education (educational psychology) (1991), Masters of Education degree (counseling) (1988), and Bachelor of Arts degree in communications and Spanish (1984) from Cleveland State University. Professor Ford conducts research primarily in gifted education and multicultural/urban education. Specifically, her work focuses on: (1) recruiting and retaining culturally different students in gifted education; (2) multicultural and urban education; (3) achievement gaps; (4) minority student achievement and underachievement; and (5) family involvement. She consults with school districts, educational, and legal organizations in the areas of gifted education, Advanced Placement, and multicultural/urban education. Professor Ford’s courses focus on these topics.

Ken Dickson has served in administration capacities for Gifted Education for over 25 years. He currently serves as Specialist for students with gifts/talents and learning disabilities for Baltimore County Public Schools in Towson, Maryland. His interests include applications of research and practices concerning academic and cultural diversity relationships. A special interest focuses on educational equity and interventions that support students’ access, support, and opportunities for learning in exceptional educational learning environments. Ken serves as a member of the Council for Exceptional Children; the Board for The Association for Gifted of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Editorial Review Board for Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted. He is a past member of the NAGC Board of Directors and the Executive Board for the Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners of CEC. ​

Dr. Joy Lawson Davis 
@davis_joy is is presently an Associate Professor of Education and Chair, Dept of Teacher Education at Virginia Union University in Richmond VA. Dr. Davis is a career educator with over 30 years of experience as a practitioner, scholar, author and consultant. In addition to local district and university experiences, Davis served for five years as the Virginia State Specialist for K-12 Gifted services.  A graduate of the College of William & Mary Dr. Davis holds both master’s and doctorate degrees in Gifted Education. Davis has conducted workshops, been a long-term program consultant, and served as a keynote speaker and distinguished guest lecturer across the nation, in South Africa and the Caribbean. Diversity Education and Gifted Education are her areas of special expertise. As a highly sought after speaker and vocal advocate  for increasing access and equity in gifted education, Davis is often called upon by other scholars, parent advocacy groups and other organizations to share and provide feedback when related matters come to the attention of the general public through mass media.  Dr. Davis has published numerous articles, technical reports and book chapters. Dr. Davis’ award-winning book, Bright,Talented & Black: a Guide for families of African American gifted learners is the first of its kind on the market to specifically address the advocacy needs of Black families raising gifted students. 

Dr. Michelle Troutman Scott 
is the College of Education Director of Graduate Studies and an Associate Professor of Special Education in the Literacy and Special Education Department at the University of West Georgia. Michelle has served as a superintendent of a charter middle school and a director of a charter elementary school Ohio. She also taught and coached in the Columbus (OH) Public School System. Dr. Trotman Scott earned her doctor of philosophy degree in applied behavior analysis with an emphasis on special, gifted, and urban education; her master of arts degree in technology education; and her bachelor of science degree in education from The Ohio State University. Dr. Trotman Scott's research interests include the achievement gap, special education overrepresentation, gifted education underrepresentation, creating culturally responsive classrooms, and increasing family involvement. She has conducted professional development workshops for urban school districts and has been invited to community dialogues with regard to educational practices and reform. She has written and coauthored several articles and has made numerous presentations at professional conferences.

Dr. Tarek C. Grantham is a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia (UGA), and he teaches in the Gifted and Creative Education Program (GCE), primarily in the Diversity and Equity Strand. He has served as Program Coordinator of the GCE Graduate Program, and he Co-Directs the GCE University-School Partnerships for Achievement, Rigor, and Creativity (Project U-SPARC) initiative.  Dr. Grantham’s research addresses the problem of under-representation among ethnic minority students, particularly Black males, in advanced programs. He co-edited two books: Gifted and Advanced Black Students in School:  An Anthology of Critical Works (2011), and Young, Triumphant, and Black:  Overcoming the Tyranny of Segregated Minds in Desegregated Schools (2013).  Dr. Grantham has served in leadership roles within the Special Populations Network such as Convention Program Chair, Network Chair, and Jenkins Scholars Award Program, and he has been a member on the NAGC Education Commission and its Diversity and Equity Committee. Dr. Grantham has been awarded the Mary M. Frasier Excellence and Equity Award by the Georgia Association for Gifted Children for outstanding achievement in practices that promote equitable identification policies and practices for high-quality services to gifted students from under-represented groups.